The body was buried on the spot, and the fruit was divided up, with the Ning family taking their share and leaving.
1200 fruits, 50 people, each person gets 24 fruits, just enough for a hearty meal.
The group was overjoyed, feeling that the trip had been well worth it, and their fear of the vampire vine had dissipated by more than half.
Back at the camp, the Ning family members set up the grill and couldn't wait to bake breadfruit.
After trying two, Ning Qiang thought they were pretty good, so he picked up 20 and transformed into a hawk to go find Zuo Ling.
Zuo Ling was stewing fish, Xiao Hao was making pancakes, and Pei Nansheng was tending the fire.
The three siblings chatted idly as they cooked, while a dog and a rabbit chased and played with each other.
The three wooden houses are arranged in a pleasing, staggered pattern, surrounded by lush flowers and trees.
What Ning Qiang saw was a tranquil scene brimming with the warmth of everyday life.
It swooped down and stopped twenty meters away.
"Sister Zuo, look what I brought you!"
Ning Qiang held up the breadfruit in his hand.
Xiao Hao glared at him impatiently, muttering, "A night owl coming in is never a good thing."
Zuo Ling and Pei Nansheng remained indifferent, showing neither joy nor anger.
The dog barked at Ning Qiang a few times, then pounced on Zuo Ling's feet, as if to say that an outsider had come and they should quickly send him away.
Ning Qiang awkwardly touched his nose and coughed twice, which made him seem unpleasant.
It's okay, we're thick-skinned.
"Sister Zuo, I'm not lying to you. Look, it really is delicious."
Ning Qiang presented the breadfruit to Zuo Ling as if it were a precious treasure.
Zuo Ling had never seen breadfruit before, and looked at Pei Nansheng questioningly.
Pei Nansheng said, "Breadfruit tastes similar to sweet potato and can be eaten as a staple food."
Ning Qiang gave Pei Nansheng a thumbs up: "Brother Pei is truly knowledgeable."
Xiao Hao rolled his eyes at him: "Sycophant."
"Hey, you little brat, how can you be so disrespectful? Your brother Ning brought you delicious food from all this way, and instead of saying thank you, you rolled your eyes at me."
"Hmph, who cares? We have food to eat."
Xiao Hao looked down on him, quite disdainful.
Ning Qiang shook his head. "I'm a magnanimous person. I won't argue with a child."
Sniffing the air, she thought, "It smells so good, Sister Zuo. Considering I traveled all this way to bring you bread and fruit, you should at least treat me to a decent meal."
"You've come to my house to take advantage of me!" Xiao Hao said, his face turning red with anger. "Shameless!"
Ning Qiang laughed heartily, "You have a sharp eye, your brother Ning is shameless."
Seeing that the two of them were about to start fighting again, Zuo Ling asked:
"What happened over there?"
Ning Qiang lifted the pot lid, glanced at it, licked his lips, and replied:
"They ran into a blood-sucking vine. It sucked people dry, leaving them almost like mummies. More than twenty people died. Tsk, tsk, tsk, you didn't see the scene. It was like a ghost movie."
Vampire vine? The three siblings exchanged glances, more terrifying than giant rats!
Suddenly feeling a chill run through his body, he looked warily at the gradually darkening forest.
Ning Qiang acted as if nothing had happened, walking around and looking at things, clicking his tongue incessantly.
"Sister Zuo, you guys are living like royalty. I'll build a few wooden houses nearby sometime and we can be neighbors."
Xiao Hao shouted loudly:
"Anyone who wants to be your neighbor should stay away from us; running into you is never a good thing."
"This isn't your property, you can't make the decisions here."
Zuo Ling said calmly, "We like peace and quiet and don't like people around us. You'd better stay away from us."
Ning Qiang squatted down beside her, staring intently as he said:
"Does Sister Zuo prefer peace and quiet? Or is she afraid that I'll find out your secret?"
Zuo Ling stared into his eyes, her tone icy:
"You like peace and quiet, and you don't like anyone knowing your secrets. You've been jumping around in front of us for so long, do you think we wouldn't dare to lay a hand on you?"
Xiao Hao raised his fist on the side.
Ning Qiang chuckled twice: "Sister Zuo is really good at joking."
Pei Nansheng said, "Finish your meal and leave quickly. Don't come again. We're not hospitable."
There are a lot of secrets in the house, and Ning Qiang comes over to visit every now and then, making life unbearable.
Ning Qiang looked aggrieved. "Fine, if you don't welcome me, I'm leaving."
As Huanxing was about to leave, Xiao Hao called out, "Take your things with you."
"If you don't like it, just throw it away."
He left behind a single sentence, and then flew far away.
It's clear that Ning Qiang is losing face and is genuinely angry.
Nobody took it seriously. Ning Qiang was too shrewd; he wouldn't feel at ease unless he distanced himself from Ning Qiang.
The mountain mist billowed, and a pair of small, animal-like eyes peered cautiously through the mist in this direction.
There was wariness, curiosity, curiosity, and a hint of fear in his eyes.
Sensing something, Zuo Ling looked in that direction.
The titmouse fluttered away and chirped. Zuo Ling smiled; she was too sensitive.
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